Jordan vs Suriname
Suriname is 83% larger than Jordan. Jordan would fit into Suriname about 1.8 times.
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0.55×
Jordan is 0.55× the area of Suriname. Put the other way, Suriname is 1.83× the size of Jordan.
| Jordan | Suriname | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 89,341 km² | 163,270 km² |
| Population | 11,520,684 | 639,850 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | Amman | Paramaribo |
| Region | Western Asia | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Jordan sits at about 31°N and is stretched to 1.37× its true area; Suriname at 4° N is stretched to 1.01×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Jordan bigger than Suriname?
- No. Jordan is 45% smaller than Suriname. Jordan covers 89,341 km² and Suriname covers 163,270 km².
- How many times does Jordan fit into Suriname?
- About 1.8 times: Suriname has 1.83× the area of Jordan.
- Why do Jordan and Suriname look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Jordan is drawn about 1.37× its true area there and Suriname about 1.01×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Jordan or Suriname?
- Jordan: 11,520,684 people against 639,850. Density: Jordan 129 per km², Suriname 3.9 per km².